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Although she got her start on the singing competition series, "American Idol," Jennifer Hudson joins the list of celebrities in having little good to say about it.

The "Spotlight" singer appeared on Andy Cohen's talk show, “Watch What Happens Live” on Thursday (November 21), and revealed that she was laughed at when she told the producers she would return to gain her elusive stardom.

She’s been busy plugging her new film “The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete,” and Jennifer Hudson stopped by the “Chelsea Lately” show last night (October 11) for a lively chat.

As is usually the case, host Chelsea Handler kicked off the conversation with an outlandish question- "I love this new movie- It's great because you play a heroin addict, which is the only drug I've never tried. You've never done heroin?"

In an effort to get the word out about the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, the 32-year-old singer/actress portrayed a version of Kerry Washington's "Olivia Pope" in the commercial parody titled "Scandalous."

Gearing up for a big holiday release, Fox Searchlight Pictures released a new trailer for "Black Nativity" on Wednesday (September 25).

In the musical drama, a street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.